Daily Health Workouts: 09/20/14

Reasons You’re Not Losing a Pound

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We go to the gym for numerous reasons, one of the top being to shed some extra pounds. But sometimes we hit a weight-loss wall and our workout regimen isn’t, well, working anymore. This can be for a variety of reasons and pinpointing the exact issue can be frustrating. Take a moment to think about your exercise routine. Here are 10 reasons why...

Are You Overhydrated?

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You've heard it since you were a kid, from your parents to your gym teacher: Drink two liters (or eight glasses) of water every day. Lately, though, researchers have been questioning the tried-and-true water rule, and in fact, believe even health-minded individuals could be drinking too much H2O. “There’s no scientific method behind those numbers,” says exercise physiologist Stacy Sims, Ph.D., a hydration researcher at...

Where You’re Most Likely to Find a Long-Term Relationship

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Life as a single woman would be so much better if all of your potential matches tattooed the kind of relationship they were looking for right on their foreheads. But until that becomes mandatory (and socially acceptable), we’ll have to settle for the occasional insights from online dating sites to enlighten us. Case in point: The dating app Clover recently polled users across...

The Best Inner Thigh Exercises Ever

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As a certified personal trainer and fitness instructor, people often ask me how to tone up their inner thighs. While certain leg-lift-style moves do target the inner thigh muscles, it is not possible to spot-reduce fat from your inner thighs--no matter how many leg-lifts you do! If you're exercising consistently and eating a healthy diet, your body will tend to lose fat all...

7 High-Intensity Workouts that Take 20 Minutes or LESS

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We get it. On a scale of zero to 10, your motivation to work out over the holidays ranks a negative two. Plus, who has to time to squeeze in exercise during family time? The answer: you. Here's when high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is super helpful. HIIT consists of short, intense bursts of exercise with either active recovery (like less intense exercise) or...

The 9 Fats You Need to Lose Weight

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1. Omega-3 fatty acids: Okay, so this one is pretty well-known—and with good reason. They are famed for improving heart health and mood, as well as promoting healthy waistlines. But contrary to popular opinion, you don't have to eat salmon to get your omega-3 on. Check out these five foods that contain omega-3's that aren't fish. 2. Pinolenic acid: It's time for a pesto party. This...

3 Things to Know About Flu Vaccines This Season

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1. Vaccinations rates are up, but remain relatively low overall Although influenza vaccination rates have risen in general, fewer than 40 percent of healthy American adults ages 18-64 have been vaccinated. 2. The flu hit especially hard last year Last season was “a relatively bad year for flu. There were tens of millions of illnesses,” said CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden. Young and middle-aged adults were...

4 Moves for Insanely Toned Abs

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This total-body strength routine works overtime to firm your core by challenging your stability. The result? An effective sweat session we don't mind doing in the heat! Perform three sets on nonconsecutive days three times a week. MOVE 1Suitcase Deadlift MOVE 2Half-Kneeling Overhead Dumbbell Press SON OF ALAN Kneel down with your right leg bent in front of you at a 90-degree angle. Hold a...

How to Lose 10 Pounds Weight Without Really Trying

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Beth Shaw is the President of YogaFit, the world’s largest yoga training school. Her third book, YogaLean, will be released this fall, and offers a holistic approach to eating healthy, losing weight, and keeping it off. Find more tips at her personal site desiplay.com. At the end of a summer, as fall approaches, we can sometimes feel busier than any other time of year. We tend to work too...

Lose Your Belly with Just Two Exercise Moves

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A couple of month's ago, Men's Health asked Alwyn Cosgrove, C.S.C.S.—one of the world's top trainers—to create a cutting-edge fat loss program forMen's Health. And, of course, he obliged. But a curious thing: One of the workouts in the plan featured just two exercises. That's right: When asked to create a super-effective, calorie-torching routine, Cosgrove gave us a workout that had readers do only a dumbbell...

Tone Your Abs on a Mat: 5 Moves Better Than Crunches

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The mat is a great place to sculpt sexy abs. What's not so great? Only doing crunches—which utilize just a portion of your core muscles—to tone up. So we put together five intense and efficient core-strengthening moves that target all the regions of your abs. Here's how to torch calories and cinch your waistline, no crunches required. Weighted Russian TwistWith both hands, hold the ends...

Dance Your Way to Flat Abs Workout

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Planks and crunches are great, but if you love really rocking out to your gym playlist, being stuck on the floor can get a bit boring. We asked dance instructor Jennifer Galardi, star of the Dance Off the Inches: Hip Hop Jam DVD, to pair her favorite abs-toning dance moves with some awesome tunes (find her playlist here) so you can get an incredible core workout,...

15 Fitness Habits You Need to Establish In Your 20s

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Of course your twenties are a time to live it up, explore your options and do what you're crazy about. But they're also a time to get into the habit of, well, practicing healthy fitness habits—because doing so will ensure that you're healthier later on, according to a new German study published in the journal Psychology of Sport and Exercise. (See also: 30 Health Choices...